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Question 51.


Sum of three consecutive terms in a GP is 42 and their product is 512. Find the largest of these numbers.


  1.     32
  2.     64
  3.     128
  4.     none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 32
:
A

Let the three consecutive terms be ar,a,ar


Product = (ar)(a)(ar) =  a3 = 512,  a = 8


Sum of these numbers =a(1+r+1r)=428(1+r+1r)=42


4r217r+4=0


(4r – 1)(r – 4) = 0


r =  14or r = 4.


Hence the largest number is 32. The series is 32, 8, 2 or 2, 8, 32. 


Question 52.


The sum of first two terms of a G.P is 53 and the sum to infinite terms is 3. What is the first term?


  1.     1
  2.     6
  3.     9
  4.     35
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1
:
A

The first two terms = a, ar


a+ar= 53


a(1r)=3


a=3(1r)


a(1+r)=53


3(1r)(1+r)=53


1r2=59


r2=49


r=23


a=3(123)=1


First term is 1. 


Question 53.


The A.M. of two positive numbers is 15 and their GM is 12. What is the bigger number?


  1.     16
  2.     22
  3.     24
  4.     18
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 24
:
C

Let the numbers be x and y.


x+y=30


xy = 144


(xy)2=(x+y)24xy


900(4×144)=324


 hence (xy)=18


Solving:xy=18 & x+y=30


x = 24,       y = 6


So, the bigger number is 24. 


Question 54.


 If A.M. and G.M. of two numbers is 10 & 8 respectively, then find their H.M.


  1.     6.4
  2.     5.6
  3.     1.56
  4.     1.64
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 6.4
:
A

G.M=(A.M×H.M)12
64=10×H.M
H.M=6.4
 


Question 55.


Find the roots of the following equations:
6x2x2=0 


  1.     12,23
  2.     12,23
  3.     12,23
  4.     12,23
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 12,23
:
B

6x24x+3x2=0
2x(3x2)+1(3x2)=0
(2x+1)(3x2)=0
The roots are:12,23


 


Question 56.


The sum of 3rd and 15th elements of an arithmetic progression is equal to the sum of 6th,11th,13thelements of the same progression. Then which element of the series should necessarily be equal to zero?


  1.     12th
  2.     11th
  3.     9th
  4.     8th
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 12th
:
A

Soln:


The 3rd  term will be x+2d


The 15th  term will bex+14d


From the information given in the question,


x+2d+x+14d=x+5d+x+10d+x+12d


Solving we get,x+11d=0, this is nothing but the 12th term of the series.


Question 57.


How many distinct real roots are possible for the below equation?
x626x327=0


  1.     6
  2.     2
  3.     3
  4.     5
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2
:
B

Let x3=y


y226y27=0


y227y+y27=0


y(y27)+1(y27)=0


(y+1)(y27)=0


The roots are y = -1, y = 27


x3=1,x=1


x3=27,x=3


 


Question 58.


How many real roots are possible for the below equation?
(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+4)=24


  1.     0
  2.     2
  3.     4
  4.     Cannot be determined
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2
:
B

[(x+1)(x+4)][(x+2)(x+3)]=24


(x2+5x+4)(x2+5x+6)=24


Let x2+5x=k


(k+4)(k+6)=24


k2+10k=0


k(k+10)=0


k=0,k=10


x2+5x=0,x2+5x=10


x(x+5)=0,x2+5x+10=0


x=0,x=5;D=2540=15  No real roots.


So, roots are 0, -5.


Question 59.


6(x2+1x2)25(x1x)+12=0


  1.     12,13,2,3
  2.     12,13,2,3
  3.     12,13,2,3
  4.     12,13,2,3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 12,13,2,3
:
A

Let x1x=z
(x1x)2=z2
(x2+1x22)=z2
x2+1x2=z2+2
Now substituting in the equation:
6(z2+2)25z+12=0
6z2+1225z+12=0
6z225z+24=0
6z216z9z+24=0
2z(3z8)3(3z8)=0
(2z3)(3z8)=0
z=32     ; z=83
x1x=32
x1x=83
2x2=3x2=0
3x28x3=0
2x24x+x2=0
3x29x+x3=0
2x(x2)+1(x2)=0
3x(x3)+1(x3)=0
(2x+1)(x2)=0
(3x+1)(x3)=0
x=12  ,  x=2
x=13  ,  x=3
So,the roots are:12,2,13,3
 


Question 60.


Find the roots of the following equations:
2x+3+2x=6


  1.     -1, -2
  2.     1, -2
  3.     - 1, - 2
  4.     1, 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> - 1, - 2
:
C

2x.23+2x=6
Let 2x=z
8z+1z=6
8z2+1=6z
8z26z+1=0
8z24z2z+1=0
4z(2z1)1(2z1)=0
(4z1)(2z1)=0
z=14,
z=12
2x=14
x=2
2x=12
x=1
Roots are  x=2,x=1
 


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